Each tablet is associated with some sort of magic; the tablet at the Pyramid of Moore summons Bahamut, the tablet at the Island Shrine allows entry to the Fork Tower where the ultimate spells Holy and Flare can be obtained, the tablet in the Great Sea Trench grants the party the ultimate Time Magic spell Meteor, and the tablet in Istory Falls calls Leviathan from the waterfall.

In the iOS version obtaining the first tablet earns the player the achievement "Tablets in the Bag!".